Put One`s Own House In Order Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put One`s Own House In Order Idiom mean?

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put one`s own house in order What does put one`s own house in order mean?	to organize one`s own private affairs	Our boss should put his own house in order before he tells others what to do.
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lodge a complaint (against someone) What does "lodge a complaint (against someone)" mean?	make a complaint against someone	The man decided to lodge a complaint against the company that had built the apartment building.

Life is just a bowl of cherries What does "Life is just a bowl of cherries" mean?	This idiom means that life is simple and pleasant.
pass the buck What does "pass the buck" mean?	to shift responsibility to someone else	Our supervisor always tries to pass the buck if someone tries to criticize his work.
face value What does "face value" mean?	the value or price printed on a stamp/bond/note/paper money	The face value of the stamp was very low but it was worth a lot of money.

butter (someone) up What does "butter (someone) up" mean?	to flatter someone	He is trying to butter up his boss so that he can leave early on Friday.
(something)-minded What does "(something)-minded" mean?	to be thinking about something, to focus on something	The girl is very sports-minded and she loves to participate in any kind of sport that she can.
out of style What does "out of style" mean?	not fashionable	The style of jeans that my friend likes to wear have been out of style for a long time now.
ball is in (someone's) court What does "ball is in (someone's) court" mean?	it is the decision of another person/group to do something	The ball was in the union's court after the company made their final offer.
sit up and take notice What does "sit up and take notice" mean?	to become alert and pay attention	The loud bang made everybody sit up and take notice at the concert.

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Put One`s Own House In Order Idiom